Butterfly Bush

Hibiscus Lesser Mallow

Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow Care

Butterfly Bush

Hibiscus Lesser Mallow

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Watering Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow is as follows:

Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hibiscus Lesser Mallow in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hibiscus Lesser Mallow in Winter: Average Water

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Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow diseases is very important factor of Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow Care. These plant's diseases are:

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Hibiscus Lesser Mallow: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies

Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow pruning is done as follows:

Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots
Hibiscus Lesser Mallow pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Bush and Hibiscus Lesser Mallow fertilizers are as follows:

Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Hibiscus Lesser Mallow fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms